The Russian Armed Forces have taken control of three settlements — Pershe Travnya in the Sumy Region, Kucherov Yar in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), and Dolinka in the Zaporizhzhia Region.

Axar.az reports, citing Russian media, that the Russian Defense Ministry made the announcement on Monday.

“Units of the Sever Battlegroup, as a result of decisive actions, took control of the settlement of Pershe Travnya in the Sumy Region. Units of the Tsentr Battlegroup took control of Kucherov Yar in the DPR as a result of active operations, while the Vostok Battlegroup took control of Dolinka in the Zaporizhzhia Region,” the ministry said in a statement.